US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PD 2-15016
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
by The Bells · 1970
Fly Little White Dove, Fly was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2065 040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2065 040 DJFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2121 014First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2121 014First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 21 21 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 2058-099First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | US | Polydor PD 2-15016First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | US | Polydor PD 2-15016First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Polydor PD 2-15016First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | US | Polydor PD 2-15016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 2065 040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2121 0147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-2-150167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Fly Little White Dove, Fly are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD 2-15016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 2-15016, 2058-099, 2065 040, 2121 014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.